Former Morgan County Judge-Executive Tim Conley is seeking a new plea hearing in his federal corruption case in hopes of getting a lower sentence. Conley, 50, pleaded guilty last year to mail fraud in a scheme in which he shook down a contractor for $130,000 in kickbacks. U.S. District Judge Gregory F. Van Tatenhove sentenced Conley to seven years and three months in prison. However, Conley's appellate attorney, Jerry Anderson, filed a motion Friday asking that his guilty plea be set aside and a new hearing scheduled for Conley to re-enter a guilty plea. If the U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals rules for Conley, he could argue for a lower sentence during the new proceedings. The appeal...
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